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In the Beginning poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.7 / 100
2009·Crime / Drama·2h 10m

IN THE BEGINNING

France, present day. A professional conman passes himself off as the boss of a construction site building a highway extension. He cons the whole region, hires dozens of workers and cynically enjoys the profits of his scam until he meets the lady mayor of a small village that the road will go through. She intrigues and unsettles him, before revealing to him a world he never knew: feelings. How far will he go now to save his victims and save himself from his own lies?

Above the Line
Xavier Giannoli·DirectorXavier Giannoli·WriterMarcia Romano·WriterGlynn Speeckaert·Director of PhotographyCliff Martinez·Original Music ComposerCélia Lafitedupont·Editor
Cast
François Cluzet·Philippe MillerEmmanuelle Devos·StéphaneGérard Depardieu·AbelSoko·MonikaVincent Rottiers·NicolasBrice Fournier·LouisFranck Andrieux·PascalStéphan Wojtowicz·MartyPatrick Descamps·BollardStéphane Jobert·Patrick
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 1
Xavier Giannoli·Director
Writing· 2
Xavier Giannoli·WriterMarcia Romano·Writer
Camera· 1
Glynn Speeckaert·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Célia Lafitedupont·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Cliff Martinez·Original Music ComposerGabriel Hafner·Sound Re-Recording MixerFabien Adelin·Foley RecordistPascal Mazière·Foley ArtistMathilde Cousin·Foley EditorFrançois Musy·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Nathalie Benros·Costume DesignFrançois-Renaud Labarthe·Production DesignSylvia Carissoli·Key Makeup ArtistTibor Dora·Set DecorationDavid Edouard·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela·ProducerPierre-Ange Le Pogam·ProducerÉdouard Weil·ProducerAntoine Carrard·CastingChristine Duquesne·Casting
By the Numbers
74.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind In the Beginning's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Epic, Spiritual
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features a man standing on a hilltop against an orange sky. The man has a beard and is wearing a robe. He is holding a staff in one hand and ra”

Key Elements
StaffRobeLight Beam
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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